Energy from renewable resources is central to environmental sustainability. Among the
renewables, sunlight-driven fuel synthesis is a sustainable and economical approach to …

Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …

The integration of freshwater and electricity cogeneration through photothermal effect is
regarded as a new and promising strategy for high-efficiency solar energy utilization …

Catalytic conversion of waste plastics into semiconductive metal–organic framework (MOF)
kills two birds with one stone, since it not merely offers promising possibility to realize …

Plastic valorization presents a significantly untapped opportunity to address environmental
issues while creating the necessary economic push for a circular carbon economy …

Plastic waste remains a global challenge due to the massive amounts being produced
without satisfactory treatment technologies for recycling and upcycling. Photocatalytic …

There has been a considerable increase in the use of face masks in the past years.
Managing face mask waste has become a global concern, as the current waste …

Plastic depolymerization usually requires rigorous conditions such as high temperature,
high pressure, and caustic bases or acids, resulting in high energy costs and environmental …

Nonbiodegradable plastics with inert and saturated C–C backbones comprise the majority of
global annual plastics produced, including the ubiquitous polyolefins (polyethylene and …

Over the past decade, chlorinated plastics have been widely used as an indispensable
thermoplastic owing to their low cost, durability, wide processing adaptability and good …